Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul to Cappadocia
Your pickup starts early, around 3:45-4:00 am from your Istanbul hotel, then you'll fly to Cappadocia. Once you meet your guide, the day focuses on North Cappadocia's main sites. You'll walk through Devrent Valley to see the fairy chimneys, then check out Love Valley with its distinctive mushroom-shaped rock formations. After that, you'll head to Avanos, a pottery town where you can watch local craftsmen work. The afternoon takes you to Zelve Open-air Museum, which has ancient rock-cut churches carved right into the stone. Before wrapping up, you'll climb to Uchisar Castle for views across the region. Lunch is included during the day, and by evening your driver takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley) to see fairy chimneys
- Explore Love Valley with mushroom-shaped pinnacles
- Visit Avanos Pottery Town
- Guided tour of Zelze Open-air Museum or Goreme with rock-cut churches and Christian settlements
- Visit Uchisar Castle with panoramic views
Landmarks/POIs Devrent Valley Love Valley Avanos Pottery Town Zelve Open-air Museum Uchisar Castle - Day 2
South Cappadocia
After breakfast, you'll meet your guide around 9:30 am to explore South Cappadocia. The first stop is Red Valley, where you'll see rock-cut churches. From there, you'll hike roughly 5 km through Rose Valley, which takes a couple hours. Next comes Çavuşin Village, where you can walk through historic houses and old churches. Around noon you'll stop for lunch. In the afternoon, you'll visit Pigeon Valley and then head underground to Ozkonak Underground City, a place where early Christians lived centuries ago. The walk through Ozkonak gives you a real sense of how people carved entire living spaces into the rock.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Red Valley with rock-cut churches
- Hike approximately 5 km through Rose Valley
- Explore Çavuşin Village with historic houses and Christian churches
- Visit Pigeon Valley
- Guided tour of Ozkonak Underground city
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon Ride over Cappadocia for €175.00 (€290 in August, September, October, November) - early morning pickup around 04:00-05:00 am for approximately 60 minutes flight, must be requested at time of booking
Landmarks/POIs Red Valley Rose Valley Çavuşin Village Pigeon Valley Ozkonak Underground City - Day 3
Cappadocia to Istanbul
After breakfast, you'll check out of your hotel and have some free time to explore Cappadocia on your own before leaving. Later, your driver will pick you up based on your flight time and take you to Cappadocia/Kayseri Airport. The flight back to Istanbul takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. When you land at Istanbul airport, your representative meets you and drives you to your hotel to finish your trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Horseback riding in Cappadocia
- Quad ATV Safari in Cappadocia
